The Sun is surrounded by the corona, a region of superheated gas above the surface that can be millions of…
Black holes are by their very nature, challenging to observe and difficult to spot. It's usually observations of the accretion…
Some Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) consume vast quantities of gas and dust, triggering brilliant light shows that can outshine an…
We can't see them directly, but we know they're there. Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) likely dwell at the center of…
Pulsars are the lighthouses of the universe. These rotating dead stars shoot twin jets of radiation from their poles, usually…
Black holes swallow everything—including light—which explains why we can't see them. But we can observe their immediate surroundings and learn…
Using data from multiple observstories, a team of astronomers has discovered a monster blackhole right in our backyard!
Astronomers using the ALMA Observatory have discovered an unusual, massive star near the center of our galaxy, a star that…
A new study by an international team shows how the physics of a black hole's event horizon could allow us…
In March 2018 astronomers watched a massive black hole surge in brightness. Then over the following year, its ring of…